Assetto Corsa Competizione comes to Steam EA - briefly(hx) 03:27 PM EST - Feb,21 2018
- Post a comment Kunos Simulazioni and 505 Games have announced Assetto Corsa Competizione; the new official game of the Blancpain GT series, named after world-renowned Swiss watch manufacture Blancpain and organized by SRO Motorsports Group. Featuring an extraordinary level of simulation quality that allows players to experience the unique atmosphere of this GT3 Series, players can compete against official drivers, teams, accessing all cars and circuits with the highest level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter One Launches Feb 27 - briefly(hx) 11:42 AM EST - Feb,21 2018
- Post a comment The wait is nearly over as Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter One arrives on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 27. Beyond, the third Elite Dangerous season will be free for all players, and will focus on community-requested enhancements to the overall player experience. Alongside those core foundational changes, new in-game content will progress the ever-expanding player-driven storyline and give pilots across the galaxy new tools to shape the ongoing narrative.

The Station - Launch Trailer - movie(hx) 11:39 AM EST - Feb,21 2018
- Post a comment In The Station, a group of researchers aboard a cloaked space station was conducting research on a recently discovered alien race. However, when the ship’s stealth system abruptly broke down, all communication was lost. It is your job to investigate the space station alone and find out what happened to the ship and its crew. To complete your mission, you will have to restore the ship’s core systems. Additionally, the story behind the researcher’s location may be found using the in-game augmented reality helmet to observe the many conversations and clues that happened on the space station. The Station is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux for $14.99.

VR DEATHMATCH! - The Future of Esports - briefly(hx) 11:36 AM EST - Feb,21 2018
- Post a commentGearbox Software and the city of Frisco, TX have been cooperating with eSports in mind. Recently, what used to be Texas' biggest LAN gaming event, "The FRAG," was brought back to reality. HardOCP, InsideVR, and others were involved in our first test event at Dr. Pepper Arena. InsideVR (which I am a partner in) invested our time and resources to put together our first two-person VR Arena that allowed users to play head-to-head live-action Raw Data deathmatch while standing side-by-side in their own VR pods. You can get a look at how that turned out below. Even with it being a small event, watching the VR deathmatch was quite exciting and we were able to live stream the event as well in order to test out all the new equipment.

Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus Revealed - briefly(hx) 02:39 AM EST - Feb,21 2018
- Post a comment Kasedo Games and Bulwark Studios have announced a new turn-based strategy game that is set in the Warhammer 40K universe, Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus. Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus targets a 2018 release and in order to celebrate this announcement, Kasedo Games released the game’s debut teaser trailer.

Xbox - March 2018 Games with Gold - console(hx) 05:23 PM EST - Feb,20 2018
- Post a comment March's 2018 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: Trials of the Blood Dragon and SUPERHOT. For Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility), March kicks off with Brave: The Video Game, followed by Quantum Conundrum. March's lineup provides over $69 dollars in value and up to 3400 in gamerscore.

Immortal: Unchained Closed Alpha Soon - briefly(hx) 01:10 PM EST - Feb,20 2018
- Post a comment Sold Out and Toadman Interactive announced today that a closed alpha test for the upcoming hardcore action-RPG sci-fi shooter Immortal: Unchained will be available to download exclusively on PC in March.
Beginning Thursday, March 8 and running until Monday, March 12, the closed alpha test will offer PC players the first look at two locations from Immortal: Unchained’s dark and unforgiving world, while experiencing the game’s brutal combat and tactical gunplay for the very first time. Those interested in participating in the closed alpha can register for access at the game’s official website. Successful applicants will then be contacted with a key to download the closed alpha in the run-up to launch.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Available - briefly(hx) 11:41 AM EST - Feb,20 2018
- Post a comment / read (1) Microsoft has announced the release of Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on the PC, exclusively via the Windows Store. Age of Empires Definitive Edition features full remastered visuals with 4K support, new zoom levels, new and improved gameplay, as well as a fully remastered soundtrack.
This Definitive Edition of the classic strategy game comes with tons of new features, such as an Attack Move, 250-300 population cap, Rally Points Basic, Rally Points Contextual (Intelligent Villagers), Grid default key layout, Unit queuing and Right-click mouse scroll.
For Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Microsoft has rebuilt assets for a modern 4K presentation, offers players the ability to play online with Xbox LIVE (in addition to LAN play), added campaign narration for every mission and enhanced the campaign and scenario editor, which allows anyone to make original custom campaigns for the game, by letting players easily share them with other players around the world.

Rainbow Six Siege Outbreak gameplay - movie(hx) 03:42 AM EST - Feb,20 2018
- Post a comment Comparisons between Rainbow Six Siege’s Outbreak and Left 4 Dead may be inevitable, but it’s the gameplay footage that really illustrates why. After weeks of teasers that ended with a the reveal of the monster types, Ubisoft finally gave everyone what they want at the Rainbow Six Invitational this weekend. That being; gameplay footage of Siege’s Outbreak co-op mode. Ubisoft not only showed a decent chunk of Outbreak gameplay on stage, it also allowed the press to capture their own footage. Outbreak will be available to all Rainbow Six Siege players starting March 6, which is also the launch date of Operation Chimera. Outbreak will only be live for a month before getting pulled.

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Dead or Alive Xtreme Sense Adding Ayane - briefly(hx) 03:47 PM EST - Feb,19 2018
- Post a comment Koei Tecmo has hosted a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, making a few announcements for its PlayStation VR-based virtual reality arcade cabinet VR Sense. First of all, we learn that through the Gamecity website there will be various features that users will be able to access on their smartphone, starting with an update on February 22nd. This includes nationwide leaderboards, records that allow players to unlock swimsuits, stages and more, photo mode (allowing players to take two pictures per game) and seasonal events. An update to Dead or Alive Xtreme Sense will also launch on February 22nd adding Ayane and new bikinis (ten for each character).

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 patch v1.2 - patch(hx) 03:31 PM EST - Feb,19 2018
- Post a comment DICE has released a brand new patch for Star Wars Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, this patch features some balance tweaks and fixes for Heroes and Villains, balance tweaks and fixes for a number of maps, as well as some changes to all classes, special Units, and Infantry units. DICE has added an "unstaggerable" window during a set period of time when players dodge. As such, players will need now to time their rolls better and predict attacks. Furthermore, Milestones are now claimed automatically upon completion. The team also fixed an issue where players would not receive credits for duplicate star cards, implemented several performance and stability improvements, as well as various UI improvements and bug fixes.

BioMutant Receives New Gameplay Teaser - movie(hx) 01:06 PM EST - Feb,19 2018
- Post a comment Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic released new trailer for BioMutant today that shows off the different aspects of gameplay. BioMutant is currently poised to launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One sometime in 2018.

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New Rainbow Six Siege Operators Detailed - briefly(hx) 03:28 PM EST - Feb,18 2018
- Post a comment Ubisoft revealed the two newest operators for Rainbow Six: Siege during the livestream of the Rainbow Six Invitational tournament. The new characters, Lion and Finka, will be released as part of the game’s Operation Chimera event and will be the first release of Ubisoft’s planned 'Year 3' content.

Operation Chimera is kicking off Year 3 of Rainbow Six Siege with a bang. Two new attacking Operators are inbound for this season, with abilities that can make an impact no matter where they are on the map. Lion and Finka are both 2-speed, 2-armor Operators with three primary weapon options to give you some flexibility, and both will be effective in competitive multiplayer, as well as the cooperative Terrohunt and Outbreak modes. To see these Operators in action and learn about their unique gadgets, watch the video below.

Lion's unique gadget is an indestructible drone that hovers over the map for the entire match. Up to three times per round, Lion can trigger a scan of the entire map that will reveal any defender that moves for the entire attacking team to see. Staying in one place or being near a Mute Jammer can help defenders hide, but if they are tagged, every attacker will see a bright red outline of their whole body and things will get likely get very dangerous, very quickly.

Finka focuses on supporting her team, and her unique gadget allows her to trigger an Adrenal Surge in every attacker. Adrenal Surge reduces recoil, gives bonus HP, and can revive any attacker that is down, but not out. It also help players move more quickly through barbed wire, as well as resist concussion and flashbang effects, so it's great for supporting a team push. There are a few side effects, though. The elevated state of a boosted attacker means that their heart beats faster (detectable by Pulse from longer range), and they breathe more rapidly (Smoke's gas grenades will do more damage more quickly). Furthermore, Gu mines and Yokai drones can cancel the Surge, so attackers will still need to be careful to take maximum advantage of this boost.

With Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Chimera update coming soon (including the new Outbreak mode), Ubisoft has been talking more about its plans for the third year of the game's DLC. First, the company has revealed a new PvP mode on the way called Pick & Ban. The mode allows each team to ban their opponents from choosing two Operators of their choice for the entire match. The catch is that your team is also banned from choosing those two Operators for the match, as well as the two your opponents pick. In addition, both teams' lineups will be revealed to all players at the start of each round. However, you'll then have the chance to re-pick one Operator without the enemy seeing--they'll have to identify that player in the usual ways, using drones and cameras. Finally, it appears Pick & Ban will allow you to choose your spawn point before you choose your Operator rather than afterwards, as it is currently. Pick & Ban will be introduced as an option in Custom Games only at first, with the potential for a rollout in public matchmaking further down the line if things go smoothly. Ubisoft says the mode will be introduced into the Rainbow Six Siege Pro Leagues at the start of Year 3 Season 2 in June, though it's not yet clear if all players will receive the mode then.

Arxan’s marketing comes off as extremely confident but may need amending in light of yesterday’s developments.

“Arxan uses code protection against reverse-engineering, key and data protection to secure servers and fortification of game logic to stop the bad guys from tampering. Sorry hackers, game over,” the company’s marketing reads.

What is unclear at this stage is whether Zoo Tycoon Ultimate Animal Collection represents a typical UWP release or if some particular flaw allowed CODEX to take it apart. The possibility of additional releases is certainly a tantalizing one for pirates but how long they will have to wait is unknown.

Whatever the outcome, Arxan calling “game over” is perhaps a little premature under the circumstances but in this continuing arms race, they probably have another version of their anti-tamper tech up their sleeves…..

Two Point Hospital - Gameplay footage - preview(hx) 01:07 PM EST - Feb,17 2018
- Post a comment At this year’s PC Gamer Weekender event, SEGA and Two Point Studios revealed the first gameplay footage for Two Point Hospital. This video features almost 8 minutes of gameplay footage, showing the game’s UI while growing and building your own medical centres. Two Point Hospital, inspired by and from the creators of Theme Hospital, is set to be a return to one of gaming’s most loved sim genres, and is planned for a late 2018 release.

Mavericks: Proving Grounds - Teaser Trailer - movie(hx) 12:59 PM EST - Feb,17 2018
- Post a comment Automaton Games today unveiled its upcoming multiplayer shooter, called Mavericks: Proving Grounds. Mavericks: Proving Grounds is a next-generation multiplayer shooter which will feature a massive, tactical, and dynamic world. Automaton aims to release a battle-royale version of it in 2018 that will support up to 400 players. In the battle royale mode, players will duke it out in a 12 km squared world. This map will be filled with reactive wildlife and there will be dynamic water.